Download files and keep archive

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Is there a way to keep the archive of a downloaded file/folder? Currently, the archive is moved directly to the Trash can as soon as the content is expanded.

Thanks

Update: screenshot following MK's instructions:

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Best Answer

You have to change the preferences for Archive Utility, which is the default unarchiver used by the browser.

  • Open Finder and go to /System/Library/CoreServices/ (from the Go > Go to Folder... menu option or pressing Shift+Cmd+G)
  • Open Archive Utility.app from that location
  • Go to Archive Utility > Preferences (or press Cmd+,)
  • In the After expanding: dropdown, choose leave archive alone (you would currently have this set to "move archive to Trash")
  • Quit Archive Utility.app
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